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fairest Jane was married; which, however did not make him give over his purpose of enjoying her fair body; so that he often resorted to see her, treating her at home when her husband was abroad; often inviting them both to court ; and took his opportunities to pour out many amorous discourses, endeavouring, by all means, to make her defile the marriage-bed. And one time, intending to try his utmost efforts, he threw her on a bed when they were alone; but she got from him, and ran to her husband, telling him plainly how rude Lord Hastings had been, which, angering Shore, he modestly rebuked him, and forbade him his house, which made him go away in great heat, but resolving to be revenged.
This Lord, being Chamberlain to King Edward IV. having frequently his ear, and finding he was much inclined to fine women, though he was married to Lady Elizabeth Grey, took an op- portunity to tell him of Jane Shore's beauty, extolling her wit above her
